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April Premiere Firearms Auction

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location7819 42nd St W, Rock Island, Illinois, 61201, United States In Person PreviewThursday, April 18th 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Auction Details

Our offering for this April Premiere sale picks right back up from where we left off in December of 2012. This auction features an exceptionally diverse and stellar assortment of firearms, edged weapons and, let’s not forget, armor from a number of high caliber, very well-known collections which include: The William Ashby Collection, The Chuck Lindley Collection, The Anthony Urbanoski Collection, and The Gary Cote Collection. Compounding the importance of this sale are numerous unnamed collections as well as many significant single gun consignments.

OVER 2700 LOTS FEATURING…

The William Ashby Collection of Arms & Armor
Matchlocks of Europe and Asia, a variety of Continental wheelocks, and an array of snaplocks, snaphaunces and other items from the Mediterranean, the Orient and beyond. Fine antique ornamentation is represented with wirework, wood carving, metal, bone, stone inlays and engraving executed by master craftsmen. Included in the collection are over twenty full suits of armor and numerous accoutrements including swords, daggers, halberds, helmets and shields.

Chuck Lindley’s Extraordinary German Military Collection
Lugers, Nazi daggers, medals and the finest and most comprehensive collection of P38 semi-automatic pistols ever assembled and offered for public auction. The collection features over 200 P38s manufactured by Walther, Mauser and Spreewerke representing every model and manufacturer code of all production dates in all serial number blocks.

Part II of The Anthony Urbanowski Collection with Over 70 Quality Smith & Wessons

Award Winning Display of Winchester Model 1894 Longarms from the Collection of Gary Cote

Historic Milestones in Winchester Firearms – Over 400

Impressive Colt Firearms – Over 550
The legend of Samuel Colt will be alive and well at Rock Island Auction Company’s April 19th, 20th and 21st Premiere Firearms Auction.

Civil War Arms
At Rock Island Auction Company we pride ourselves on our ability to continually bring to auction the most important military arms collections in private hands.

An outstanding variety of European and American sporting arms
High grade shotguns, sporting rifles in rare calibers and configurations, double rifles and drillings which boast such names such as Boss, Holland & Holland, Purdey, A.H. Fox, Winchester, Krieghoff and many more.

Sporting Rifles Highlights - a stellar selection of the most popular American hunting rifle--the Winchester Model 70 in Super Grade and carbine configurations and in calibers such as 7mm, .300 Magnum, 300 Savage, 35 Remington, 7.65 mm Argentine, and 458 Winchester Magnum. Over 60 Model 70’s alone!

The shotgun roster includes such rarities as a Holland & Holland Royal Hammerless Ejector Paradox Double Barrel Shotgun; a deluxe relief signed master engraved Lusso Grade Model 57 Rizzini Double Barrel 20 Gauge Shotgun; and an engraved Boss & Co. marked Double Barrel Hammerless Sidelock Pigeon Shotgun, just to name a few.

Other select highlights--fine Browning Olympian bolt action rifles; an engraved Ludwig Brovnik Side by Side Double Rifle in Desirable 458 Win Mag; and a cased W.J. Jeffery & Co. Double Barrel Hammerless Rifle in .450/400 Nitro Express with Scope.

AND MUCH MORE!
Buyer's Premium is 20.5% by credit card, reduced to 18% if payment is made by cash, check or wire transfer. Contact Rock Island Auction Company to complete your registration with the auction house.
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World War II Walther "ac/42" Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol662 - World War II Walther "ac/42" Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $900 - 1400 Manufacturer: Walther Model: P38 Standard "ac/42" slide markings on the left side with "Eagle/359" a...
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Estimate : 900.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for (1,400.00) = 1,400.00
 
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World War II Walther "ac/42" Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol663 - World War II Walther "ac/42" Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $850 - 1300 Manufacturer: Walther Model: P38 This P38 pistol has visible matching "f" block serial numbers and standard &q...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 850.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for (1,300.00) = 1,300.00
 
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World War II Walther "ac/42" Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol664 - World War II Walther "ac/42" Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $850 - 1300 Manufacturer: Walther Model: P38 This P38 pistol has standard "ac/42" slide markings with double "Eagle/3...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 850.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for (1,100.00) = 1,100.00
 
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1900 DWM American Eagle Commercial Contract Luger Pistol665 - 1900 DWM American Eagle Commercial Contract Luger Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3250 - 4500 Manufacturer: DWM Model: 1900 This is a very fine example of an original DWM Model 1900 American Eagle commercial Luger p
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Estimate : 3,250.00 - 4,500.00
Sold to floor for (3,500.00) = 3,500.00
 
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DWM Model 1920 Commercial Luger Pistol666 - DWM Model 1920 Commercial Luger Pistol
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Estimate: $900 - 1300 Manufacturer: DWM Model: 1920 This Luger has the blank chamber area with the standard "DWM" logo on the first ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for (1,200.00) = 1,200.00
 
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Second Pattern Artillery Luger "Snail Drum" Magazine667 - Second Pattern Artillery Luger "Snail Drum" Magazine
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1300 - 2000 Manufacturer: None Model: None This is a nice example of a Second Pattern Snail drum magazine fitted with the folding win
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Estimate : 1,300.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,300.00) = 1,300.00
 
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DWM Model 1914 Artillery Luger with Accessories668 - DWM Model 1914 Artillery Luger with Accessories
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Estimate: $2250 - 3500 Manufacturer: DWM Model: 1914 Artillery Blade and tangent sights, both with fine-adjustment screws. "1915" on...
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Estimate : 2,250.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,900.00) = 1,900.00
 
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World War I German 1917 Dated DWM Navy Luger Pistol669 - World War I German 1917 Dated DWM Navy Luger Pistol
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Estimate: $2500 - 3250 Manufacturer: DWM Model: 1914 Navy Standard WWI Imperial German Navy luger. The chamber is dated 1917, (with the "...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,250.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00) = 3,000.00
 
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Nazi Order of the German Eagle, 5th Class with Swords, in Case670 - Nazi Order of the German Eagle, 5th Class with Swords, in Case
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Estimate: $1500 - 2500 Manufacturer: None Model: None Introduced in 1937 and revised in 1939, the Order of the German Eagle was chiefly for issu
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,300.00) = 1,300.00
 
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Nazi Military Police Gorget671 - Nazi Military Police Gorget
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Estimate: $900 - 1300 Manufacturer: None Model: None Alloy construction, 6 3/8 inches wide and 4 inches long with white painted corner buttons a
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Estimate : 900.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for (1,200.00) = 1,200.00
 
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